College of Economic and Management Scienceshttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/25

2018-02-06T07:53:35ZExploring employee’s work engagement in relation to organisational commitment in a developing countryhttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/23579
Exploring employee’s work engagement in relation to organisational commitment in a developing country
Cilliers, Frans; Mitonga-Monga, Jeremy
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZMitigating fraud in South African medical schemeshttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/23578
Mitigating fraud in South African medical schemes
Legotlo, Tsholofelo Gladys
The medical scheme industry in South Africa is competitive in relation to international standards. The medical scheme sector, as part of the healthcare industry, is negatively affected by the high rate of fraud perpetrated by providers, members and syndicates, which results in medical schemes funding fraudulent claims. The purpose of the study was to explore strategies to mitigate fraud in medical scheme claims. A qualitative research methodology was followed in this study, which adopted a case study approach. Empirical data was analysed through thematic analysis, with the aid of ATLAS.ti software. The study found that healthcare service providers mainly defraud medical schemes by submitting false claims. A holistic approach should be followed to mitigate fraud in medical scheme claims. This approach should encompass regularly identifying trends in fraudulent claims and implementing appropriate control strategies. Collaboration within the medical scheme industry and with other stakeholders would also help to elevate the fight against medical scheme fraud to a new level. Implementing the recommendations from the study will assist medical schemes to reduce the funds expended on fraudulent claims, thereby improving their financial viability and decreasing the rate of increase in medical scheme contributions for members.
2017-10-01T00:00:00ZDynamics of communicable diseases mortality in South Africa, 2000-2013http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23571
Dynamics of communicable diseases mortality in South Africa, 2000-2013
Udjo, Eric O
Communicable diseases dominate non-communicable diseases as causes of death in Africa. However, knowledge about their dynamics in the region is limited. This study examines the dynamics of communicable diseases mortality during the period 2000-2013 in South Africa.
Data Sources and Methods: The data consisted of death records from South Africa’s death registration system utilizing International Classification of Diseases Revision 10 codes. The estimates included computing age standardized death rates and logistic regression of factors associated with communicable diseases deaths.
Results: Communicable diseases’ deaths contributed at least a third to total deaths in South Africa in 2013.
Conclusion: Despite the roll out of free anti-retroviral therapy in public health facilities since 2004 and contrary to what some other researchers have argued, death rates from HIV/AIDS as underlying cause of death, increased during the period 2000-2013.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZInformation and communication technology skills in higher education: the case of a distance learning institutionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10500/23570
Information and communication technology skills in higher education: the case of a distance learning institution
Erasmus, Barney; Joubert, Pierre
It is essential for information and communications technology (ICT) to be fully utilised in order for higher
education institutions to deliver effective and sustainable education in a digital world. The aim of this article is to
report on the self-assessed level of ICT skills of staff in an open distance learning (ODL) institution. Important
findings of the study include significant differences between academic and support staff, with academic staff
claiming higher confidence levels in a number of ICT competencies. A clear age dynamic is also observable, with
younger staff members (34 years and younger) displaying significantly higher confidence levels in all ICT skill
categories than older staff.
The contribution of the article is that a holistic view of ICT skill levels for all staff in the institutions are identified
upon which more specific individual or departmental ICT training needs analysis initiatives could be launched. It
also creates a platform to allow for more targeted strategic training and development interventions to prepare
staff for the digital age. Based on the exploratory work done in this study, other ODL institutions may use a
similar approach when strategic ICT training and development initiatives are considered.
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